Toes

Runners run through a lot of shoes -- the reason is the foam midsole, which steadily loses its cushioning. Brands are experimenting with models that replace foam with shock-absorbing structures they claim don't degrade as much. -- Roy M. Wallack More...

Gov. M. Jodi Rell will not meet today with Democratic legislators after being trashed this week as a political panderer exploiting the latest tragic home invasion. The speaker of the House, too, is incensed over the issues of crime and punishment. "Don'...

Every Dec. 31, thousands of people make resolutions to start weight training, only to wake up New Year's Day and remember they can't stand the sight of dumbbells. That's why we made sure that none of the simple, innovative, compact strength products...

Hello, Jerry, from a former Oiler and Cowboy radio announcer. We always loved having your crew do our games because we knew it would be run right. One question about mechanics. On a punt going out of bounds deep, it appears to me that the deep official on...

Sporting stylish eyewear and lounging on a doctor's exam table, North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson embodied fashion and relaxation the day before the Tar Heels' second-round NCAA Tournament game. As Lawson held court with reporters, his teammates...

Name: injinji Performance Travel Toesocks What it is: Like gloves for your feet, these socks have individual "fingers" for your toes. The socks boast a fabric blend designed to wick away moisture and provide light overall compression while discouraging...

"I can't do that," said the 36-year-old woman to my right as I leaned down and touched my toes in a yoga class. "I'm a runner." Such limitations may seem ironic, but they're all too common among seemingly fit athletes: marathoners so tight that they can...

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Tyler Hansbrough took quick care of his latest record pursuit, then helped North Carolina advance in the NCAA tournament without one of its star playmakers. Hansbrough set the Atlantic Coast Conference career scoring mark in the...

Treasure It's about time you gave us some action, Steven Jackson. What was looking like a lost season for St. Louis and its star players, most notably the fifth-year running back, is taking a turn for the better with back-to-back victories. Jackson was...

Seizing the moment with a flawless and engaging routine, Sasha Cohen of Corona del Mar, Calif., a perennial runner-up at the U.S. and World Championships, took a dramatic step toward becoming the Olympic women's figure skating champion. Cohen's...

Darwin's survival-of-the-fittest theory replaced all the talk of curses and ghosts Saturday during the second game of the Cubs-Boston series. The Cubs managed to survive a four-run deficit, the loss of starter Carlos Zambrano and closer Ryan Dempster's...

The Cubs began their biggest trip of the season Tuesday night in the city where booing is a way of life, which made them feel completely at home. They took advantage of the comfy surroundings, riding the arm of Carlos Zambrano and surviving a ninth-...